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Is White Refined Sugar Toxic: The Obvious Answer is YES!

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Long ago in a universe far away, we all read “The Sugar Blues” and most of us began to feel better fast when we stopped ingesting the white poisonous substance. We were part of that initial movement toward health foods in the 1970s. We quit using white refined sugar, table salt, white flour, and artificial […]

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Let’s Call Pink Slime What It Is: Pink Death!

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

The latest attempt to ‘sell’ the public on the false sense of safety when it comes to Pink Slime was a political and economic one. This video from a clip at ABC news with Diane Sawyer and Jim Avila continues to expose the dangers of combining Pink Slime and politics: Pink Slime Tour with Politicians […]

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The Softer Side of Dr. Oz

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Dr. Oz has a softer side which we got to see today and yesterday. Dr. Oz and His Softer, More Human Side He allowed for the possible use of handwriting analysis to determine health status. he admitted his limitations and opened his mind to the uncommon science. Yesterday he was patient and caring as transgender […]

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TheDoctorsTV and Martha Stewart: Easter Eggs as Healthy Masterpieces

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Dr. Jim shared the value information about the risks of artificial food coloring used to shade the Easter Eggs and gave some concrete examples of foods and spices that can be used to create natural coloring agents for Easter Eggs. Red cabbage, turmeric, and other foods will keep our children healthy while they hunt for […]

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TheDoctorsTV and Medical Mistakes with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Dr. Sanjay appeared with the doctors today to discuss medical mistakes. TheDoctorsTV and Dr. Sanjay Gupta While this show was an open and honest look at the human mistakes that doctors make in their ‘practice’ of medicine; it makes you wonder how to evaluate your physician and monitor the skill set and choices made with […]

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Dr. Oz Explores Unconventional Methods for Pain Relief

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

You would think that a medical doctor would become knowledgeable about pain relief. It would be logical to think it would be part of their curriculum in medical school. Not always… Today Dr. Oz explored unconventional methods for treating pain. Some were new to me, too. Dr. Oz and Pain Relief Methods While I heartily […]

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Pink Slime Maker Shuts Down Some Plants and Puts Workers on Extended Vacations

Monday, March 26th, 2012

This is exactly what I wanted to see happen… Pink Slime is being rejected by consumers and youth advocates for obvious health concerns. So the manufacturers of Pink Slime have shut down some of the facilities that make the sludge. The demand is no longer there. This is the desired outcome of this investigation by […]

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Martha Stewart and Whole Living: Gluten-Free Recipes for the Home Kitchen

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

I have decided to begin to give you more specific recipes and resources for Wellness and optimal health on the weekends, instead of harping on the short-comings of doctors like Dr. Oz. Last night, we were talking with a friend who used to own a health store. She told us how she had gone to […]

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Dr. Oz Thinks that Red Yeast Rice Extract is a Natural Pharmaceutical!

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

What’s in a name or a label which a doctor places on a nutritional supplement that defies all logic? Dr. Oz on Red Yeast Rice Extract Dr. Oz describes red yeast rice extract as a natural pharmaceutical on his website. There is no such thing! Either a substance is labeled to be a drug or […]

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Dr. Oz and What Happens When You Die with Char Margolis

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Dr. Oz attempted to take an adversarial position by calling this episode “Medium vs. Medical Doctor”; but he was more open than he thought he would be to what Char Margolis had to say. Then some of the audience members who got short Readings made an even bigger impression on the doctor when they experienced […]

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